How to manage multiple symptoms with metastatic breast cancer?

Managing multiple symptoms at once can feel incredibly overwhelming, and it's completely understandable to feel this way when dealing with so many challenges simultaneously. Many people in this community have found that breaking symptom management into smaller, manageable pieces helps - like focusing on one or two symptoms at a time with their care team, creating gentle daily routines that accommodate energy levels, and connecting with others who understand these experiences. Hopefully, others here will share their own strategies and what has worked for them during similar difficult periods.

I am approaching my third treatment with Enhertu I have been taken off Perjeta as it was causing severe diarrhea. I still have severe diarrhea and I’ve only been able to eat comfortably bone broth and eggs. I’m living on Imodium. The worst part is a the cramping. I haven’t yet figured out a way to manage all this and fatigue is a big part of the Enhertu. I am stage four.HER2+ PR-metastasize and lymph nodes and the sternum clavicle rib. We need each other thank you for other responses.

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I’m stage 4 hers2+ and HR/PR- metastasis to brain in march this year. I am on Enhertu and have had 5 rounds so far. At first my stomach stayed so upset and cramping pains and felt like I couldn’t breathe or someone sitting on my chest but my oncologist put me on a medication that coats your stomach like if you have and ulcer. That helped a lot because apparently it was severe acid reflux that was putting pressure on my lungs because my stomach stayed swollen. It is sucralfate. For the mouth sores my doctor prescribed magic mouthwash.

They don’t make magic mouth around here anymore.